"We are free, my husband, we are completely free!"
Lulu exclaimed, gripping Quico's hand tightly, her eyes filled with tears of excitement. Although she had known that she had been rescued by Severin, these past two days still felt like a dream to them, fearing they might wake up any moment and find it all unreal. Now, after Severin formally announced their freedom, they could finally let go of the tension that had gripped their hearts.
"This is amazing. I can finally go back home. I wonder how my family is doing now," an elderly man said, his eyes welling up with emotion. There were moments when he had contemplated suicide to escape the bleakness of his life. But the thought of his adorable granddaughter and grandson had kept him going. He never expected that this day would come.
"Senior, thank you so much. We'll take our leave now!" Everyone flew up, expressing their sincere gratitude to Severin once again, and soon dispersed.
"Senior, these are the spirit herbs they found for you these days. They knew about your high attainment level, so they kept the first-grade spirit herbs and some second-grade ones for themselves. The third and fourth-grade ones, suitable for alchemy or high-level attainment, are all for you," Quico said, showing Severin a spatial ring.
Soon, only Severin and Quico were left in the vicinity.
After taking the ring, Severin examined its contents and was slightly astonished. He had not expected to find a nearly overflowing pile of spirit herbs inside. It seemed that the power of many hands had indeed proved beneficial. With the help of close to 2,000 people searching for spirit herbs for seven days, he had more than enough resources to last him for a considerable amount of time. Additionally, he had acquired a significant portion of the spoils from the Devil Gang previously. The harvest from this venture into the foggy forest far exceeded Severin's imagination.
"Let's go. It's been ten days since I came out, and I bet Sofia must be worried about me," Severin thought of Bai Sofia, a faint smile playing on his lips, then he took to the air.
Quico and Lulu followed behind Severin, flying slowly ahead.
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